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Young male cyclists are the most likely to die after being involved in a traffic accident

76717 A study by researchers at the University of Granada has demonstrated that mortality among cyclists varies widely depending on the age and sex of the population. Male cyclists, above all those aged between 15 and 24 years, are more likely to die than adults (25-34 years), which could be explained by their greater exposure… Seguir Leyendo Young male cyclists are the most likely to die after being involved in a traffic accident

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A psychological technique to help smokers quite tobacco

76213 An international research project led by scientists from the University of Granada has demonstrated that motivational interviewing can make smokers see tobacco as something disagreeable, thus helping them to quit the habit. Motivational interviewing is a psychological technique of direct intervention that seeks to produce changes in patient behaviour.   53 smokers participated in… Seguir Leyendo A psychological technique to help smokers quite tobacco

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Dyslexic children do not detect stressed syllables well while listening to words

77443 Dyslexia is not only a problem related to reading; dyslexic children also display impaired prosodic processing—in other words, they struggle to detect stressed syllables. A team of Spanish researchers has shown this feature to be lacking in dyslexia for the first time in Spanish (it has already been demonstrated in English) and highlights the… Seguir Leyendo Dyslexic children do not detect stressed syllables well while listening to words

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Suffering from abuse during childhood increases the chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically

75503 An international research project led by scientists from the U. of Granada has demonstrated that the risk of suffering from depression due to abuse during childhood is significantly higher in those patients who are genetically predisposed. This research has been published in the prestigious Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, and it has been coordinated… Seguir Leyendo Suffering from abuse during childhood increases the chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically

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Polluting agent found in fat-rich food increases the risk of cancer in males

75426 An international research project with the participation of the University of Granada has demonstrated that exposure to a chemical pollutant called PCB-153 is positively associated to the risk of cancer in males. This agent, which has been banned in Spain since the 1980s, can still be found in some fat-rich food, such as large,… Seguir Leyendo Polluting agent found in fat-rich food increases the risk of cancer in males

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Neither flashing traffics lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

003-2014 A study by scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) has shown that neither flashing traffic lights and nor the colour yellow have any effect on pedestrians. Only the two mandatory phases–steady green and steady red–are deterrents for pedestrians, communicating a clear, safe message.   The research–published in the the Spanish Journal of Psychology–was… Seguir Leyendo Neither flashing traffics lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

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A new, safer and cheaper artificial duct for anastomosis

76897 Researchers from the University of Granada and the Andalusian regional Health Service (ServicioAndaluz de Salud) have patented a new device for use in procedures that involve anastomosis. It consists of an artificial duct which makes complex, expensive surgical techniques entailing high mortality, quite unnecessary. The device in question is a three-dimensional tube constructed from… Seguir Leyendo A new, safer and cheaper artificial duct for anastomosis

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New data on the regulation of the genetic activity that protects against lung cancer

74883 Scientists at the University of Granada, in collaboration with the universities of Harvard and Yale (United States) have provided new data for a better understanding of the alterations produced during the development of lung cancer, the tumour with the highest yearly death rate in Spain.This research has found that certain small RNA molecules called… Seguir Leyendo New data on the regulation of the genetic activity that protects against lung cancer

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A study relates the level of pollutants accumulated in the body with obesity levels

74859 A team of Spanish scientists, which includes several researchers from the University of Granada, has confirmed that there is a relation between the levels of certain environmental pollutants that a person accumulates in his or her body and their level of obesity. Subjects with more pollutants in their systems also present higher levels of… Seguir Leyendo A study relates the level of pollutants accumulated in the body with obesity levels

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A study relates the level of pollutants accumulated in the body with obesity levels

74859 A team of Spanish scientists, which includes several researchers from the University of Granada, has confirmed that there is a relation between the levels of certain environmental pollutants that a person accumulates in his or her body and their level of obesity. Subjects with more pollutants in their systems also present higher levels of… Seguir Leyendo A study relates the level of pollutants accumulated in the body with obesity levels